Marine Wildlife Sightings from Purbeck Reserve, 2009 Dorset UK

Records of marine wildlife sightings and audio recordings made by staff and visitors to the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve in Kimmeridge, Dorset, in 2009. Data was logged at the reserve center, with some records originating from visitors such as divers and walkers, noted as 'PMWR visitor'. The dataset's creator is the Government Digital Service, sourced from the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal or visitor-reported marine species presence based on the described sighting logs.
• Studying the geographic distribution of sightings relative to the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve boundary mentioned in the description.
• Comparing data collection methods between reserve staff and visitor contributions ('PMWR visitor') as noted in the logs.

Strengths

• Data includes contributions from both professional staff and public visitors ('PMWR visitor'), potentially offering diverse observation perspectives.
• Records are tied to a specific, well-defined geographic location: the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve in Kimmeridge, Dorset.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The last update date is unknown; data freshness is unverified.
• Not all records are from the defined reserve area, which may affect spatial analysis consistency.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Sightings and recordings logged by reserve staff and visitors at the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve center.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve, Kimmeridge, Dorset, United Kingdom (with some records from surrounding areas)